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Some Bright,
Highly Polished
Economic Indicators

By

Brock Yates

Updated Jan. 29, 2004 12:01 a.m. ET

Scottsdale, Ariz.

There was good economic news in the Valley of the Sun this past weekend: Several big-buck exotic automobile auctions sent prices into the stratosphere, ending a year-long slump that perfectly tracked the slide in most other segments of the economy. Collecting old cars has become a vital pastime in recent decades, when many enthusiasts decided that while stocks and 401Ks were solid investments, they weren't much fun to hang out with on weekends -- and a shiny classic car might be just as rewarding for the...